Fosforel Herring Fillets Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
Zip International Group LLC is recalling Fosforel Atlantika Herring Fillets in Oil after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in samples.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "NYSDAM analysis has revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in two samples of Fosforel Herring in oil (200g size containers) ."
Plain-English summary
Zip International Group LLC is recalling 80 cases of Fosforel Atlantika Herring Fillet in Oil (200 g containers). The product is a Russian import distributed in New York. The recall was initiated after New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) analysis revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in two samples of the product.
The affected product has a production date of 9/18/13 and a best-by date of 18/01/2014. The specific UPC for the recalled item is 4607106577526.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fosforel Atlantika Herring Fillet in Oil (200 g) Product of Russia Imported by: Zip International Group LLC 160 Raritan Center Parkway, Unit 6 Edison, NJ 08837 UPC: 4607106577526
- Manufacturer
- Zip International Group LLC.
- Category
- Food — Canned / Jarred Fish
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Production date: 9/18/13 Best By Date : 18/01/2014
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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